The trademark Smartfoil IAC back injection molding was filed by International Automotive Components Group GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 5, 2009, and received one opposition filed on June 2, 2009 by Schattdecor SE on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 2, 2009
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on November 15, 2018.
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 27, 2009. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on September 25, 2011. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 9, 2011. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 9, 2011. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 7, 2014. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 31, 2015. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 22, 2024.
The Appeal with reference B R2095/2010-4 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 85 CTMR with decision issued on March 14, 2011 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 001525107 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) CTMR with decision issued on August 29, 2010 by the EUIPO.